So getting the owners and players together directly didn't do any good. It looks like both sides are farther apart than ever now. It looks like we're about to lose yet another entire NHL season.

Or will we?

I've noticed in past labor negotiations that both sides seem to play close to the vest about what progress is truely made. In other words, while both sides are spouting off rhetoric about how far apart they remain, there's ususally someone involved in the negotiations that contiues to work to a solution that goes unheard. I'm sort of hoping that's the case here and time will tell.

What if this is the end though? I would actually be ok with the league dissolving completely, as long as a competitive North American alternative league was created AND I have the option of seeing not beer league quality hockey (Hello San Francisco Bulls / Stockton Thunder!) locally. Maybe this could be an emancipated AHL or ECHL, a return of the WHL, or a completely new league? Any would work as long as it would bring in the top talent or at least close to top talent.

It's an interesting idea for sure, but I'm pretty sure we'll be stuck with the package we have in the end.

Hey guys! I was wondering if there were any plans for a pick-up game this year at MFF? More importantly I was wondering what the equipment rules are? I'll be dragging a big fursuit to the con and the most I could probably bring are skates/gloves/helmet/stick.

Hello everyone!I was trying to find people who play hockey and was given a link to your LJ community. I actually have a question: does anyone here going to play hockey this weekend? or at least going to do some ice skating this weekend and have a chance to take a hockey-stick. I'm asking it because I really need a picture of someone playing hockey using a loaf of black bread (like this: http://www.dbdaba.lv/uploads/474/maize.jpg) as a puck. If for someone it won't be difficult, can you make the said picture in exchange on a full colored commission of two characters (I draw anything, here the link on my FA page if you want to take a look on the quality of my art http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rinienne/) or a money equivalent of this commission (which is 60 USD)? Please?I hope this post isn't much off-topic. Thank you for your attention.